Archive for January 2018
Formula E next gen car for season 5 and the futuristic new-look of the electric street racing series
Formula E and the FIA have released the first images of the next generation car for season five showing of the futuristic new-look of the electric street racing series and it looks stunning. It is also interesting to see that one of the backgrounds used is outside a Westfield in Sydney so could there be…
Read full article >>Jaguar XJ luxury sedan to be reborn in 2019 as an all-electric Tesla Model S competitor
Jaguar Land Rover are continuing their push into the electrification of their vehicle range with news that they are building an all electric version of their luxury sedan XJ model. According to a report in Autocar the decision was made to develop the XJ into Jaguars high-tech flagship. This would make the XJ a very…
Read full article >>World’s most-advanced electric taxi collects its first fare-paying passenger on the streets of London
It has been a landmark day for London and its thousands of taxi drivers and passengers as the very first all-new electric TX taxi from the London EV Company (LEVC) has been handed over to a very eager and excited cabbie. David Harris, 46, from Chingford in north East London has been a black cab…
Read full article >>Formula E attracts more big corporate sponsorship as interest in the series continues to grow
Formula E is starting to attract the big guns of corporate sponsorship. After the announcement of manufacturers such as Porsche and Mercedes joining the series next season interest is growing massively plus the fact that the racing is held in some amazing locations and is actually exciting to watch too. The latest company to increase…
Read full article >>VW subsidiary Electrify America to install 2,800 charging stations across the US by June 2019
Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America LLC announced today that it will install more than 2,800 workplace and residential charging stations by June 2019 in 17 of the biggest metropolitan areas in the United States. The initiative is part of Electrify America’s $2 billion investment in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and education in the United States over…
Read full article >>A Shelby Cobra race-car powered by a Tesla P85 drivetrain and a battery pack from a Kia Soul EV
Which Electric Car recently came across an interesting electric race car project that has come out of Vancouver, Canada. It is a Shelby Cobra replica body powered by a Tesla P85 drivetrain and a battery pack from a Kia Soul EV. We’ve been talking to one of the builders Doug Yip about it. Doug is…
Read full article >>Fisker unveils the EMotion with 575 KW of power and a 640km range solid state battery
Fisker has unveiled the EMotion at CES 2018 on the Quanergy display who are building the LiDar sensors for the car’s self-driving features. The EMotion is an all-electric luxury car that could well take on Tesla Model S when it goes on sale later this year. The car is designed by Henrik Fisker who has…
Read full article >>INFINITI, Nissans premium luxury brand, will feature electrified powertrains from 2021
INFINITI Motor Company will introduce new vehicles with electrified powertrains from 2021, said Nissan Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa, at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit today. Customers can expect beautifully-designed vehicles, like the Q Inspiration concept that was shown in Detroit, with a whole new level of electrified driving performance as an evolution…
Read full article >>Nissan Leaf, the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, awarded “2018 FIPA Green Car Of The Year”
The Nissan LEAF, the brand’s 100 per cent electric vehicle and global sales leader in the segment, was awarded the “2018 FIPA Green Car of the Year” in Detroit, from the Inter-American Federation of Automobile Journalists (FIPA). The New Nissan LEAF scored the highest result among nine other candidates. During the 2018 North American International…
Read full article >>Mahindra Racings Felix Rosenqvist wins the latest round of Formula-E in exotic Marrakesh
Felix Rosenqvist bided his time and made amends for missing out on victory in Marrakesh last year with a late move on Sebastien Buemi to clinch his second consecutive win of the season. The Mahindra Racing driver looked comfortable in the fight at the front and closely followed Buemi for the second stint ready to…
Read full article >>Jaguar Racing announce Michelin as a Jaguar i-Pace e-Trophy partner and official tyre supplier
Jaguar Racing has announced its first Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY partner, with Michelin joining as Official Tyre Supplier ahead of the series debut season later in the year. During an on-stage appearance at Autosport International, Jaguar Racing Team Director James Barclay revealed that leading motorsport tyre supplier Michelin will provide tyres for all 20 Jaguar I-PACE…
Read full article >>Byton unveil its new EV at CES – 520km range, facial recognition and a 50″ dashboard touchscreen
Chinese startup Byton have unveiled it’s new Smart Intuitive Vehicle (SIV) at CES 2018 and claim it will ‘perceive more than what a human being will ever do.’ From the outside the Byton looks like a fairly standard modern SUV until you look close. Side-view cameras replace side mirrors, face recognition cameras provide user identification…
Read full article >>Kia to offer 16 different electrified models by 2025 and start by exhibiting the Niro EV at CES 2018
Kia to expand its range of environmentally-friendly cars and plans to offer a total of 16 electrified vehicles by 2025, including a fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in 2020. “By 2025, we will offer a total of 16 advanced powertrain vehicles, with five new hybrids and plug-in hybrids, five new battery EVs, and an all-new mass…
Read full article >>Nissan has sold its 300,000th Nissan LEAF and the new model is just about to hit the showroom floors
Nissan has sold its 300,000th Nissan LEAF globally since the model first went on sale in 2010. The 100 per cent electric LEAF is the world’s first mass-produced – and also the world’s best-selling – electric car. “These numbers prove that the Nissan LEAF remains the most advanced car in the world, with the…
Read full article >>What does the electric revolution mean for motorsport? MIA CEO Chris Aylett shares his thoughts
The UK government announcement that ‘by 2040 all vehicles shall be electric’ and petrol and diesel cars will be banned, has prompted many questions as to the effect on motorsport. Industry expert and Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) CEO Chris Aylett shares his views on this hot topic. “Ever since this announcement some question whether this…
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